Pointless blather
Yer Monday Funny: Where’s the Beef?
That’s precisely what one Chick-Fil-A restaurant wants to know. Seems theirs is missing. Arizona Chick-Fil-A searching for stolen 24-foot inflatable cow The Hamburgler, Burger King, and Wendy could not be reached for comment. (smile)
Yer Sunday Smile: the Old Man from Nantucket
There was an old man from Nantucket Who kept all his cash in a bucket His daughter named Nan Ran away with a man And as for the bucket, Nantucket. Now, aren’t you all ashamed at what you were thinking when you read the title for this article? (smile)
A Blast from the Past: The “Other” Fab Four
The term “Fab Four” is well known as a reference to the Beatles. But at one time, there was an aspiring “other” Fab Four – another English group linked to the Beatles, and at times seen as a Beatles “knock off” Most today don’t know of them; their popularity was fleeting. But had things broken […]
In Honor of the Previous Article . . . .
With apologies to someone once called by a comic the “butt-ugliest man in Rock and Roll”, the incredibly talented Tom Petty. Hat tip, Jonn. This one’s for what you do; hope you don’t mind me speaking for you – and likely for damn near everyone else here, too. Quit Lyin’ to Me Busted, caught […]
Well Done, Men
Two US combat veterans have scaled Mount Everest. What’s the big deal, you ask? Hasn’t that happened before? Well, yes. And no. You see, these two each were amputees. Each had lost part of a leg due to injuries sustained in combat. They are believed to be the first combat amputees to scale Everest. The […]
Yer Friday Funny: Wonder of Wonders . . .
. . . . a member of the media who keeps his word! Washington Post pundit makes good on pledge to eat column dismissing Trump Gotta tip my hat to the guy for very publicly living up to his word – and with a bit of panache, no less. He apparently livestreamed his meal on […]
A Pair of Masters At Work, Individually
The other day, I provided some clips from Clapton and Winwood playing together live. Here are four from them separately, from studio work. Enjoy. Winwood The second Winwood tune above is noteworthy for more than simply being a fine song and performance. That song – along with the rest of the album from which it […]
A Pair of Masters At Work, Together
I ran across the last of the following video clips recently by chance. “Pulling the thread” afterwards led me to the others. A brief sidebar: if you’ve ever wondered if Clapton’s nickname “Slowhand” is really apropos, watch the last clip, paying attention to his and Winwood’s left (fret) hands. While Clapton’s nickname didn’t originate as […]
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